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Leaders of Maute-Abu Sayyaf group in Marawi still alive, military cites hostage

October 5, 2017

MARAWI CITY — Top leaders of Islamic State-inspired militants, led by Isnilon Hapilon, who is in the list of the US most wanted terrorists and Omar Maute, are still alive in the frontline according one of the 17 hostages rescued by

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Philippines, US increase number of bilateral exercises for 2018

October 5, 2017

The Philippines and United States have increased the number of bilateral exercises for 2018. Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Eduardo Ano said the United States and Philippines have agreed on how many bilateral exercises will

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House justice panel approves report dismissing impeachment raps vs Comelec chairman

October 5, 2017

The House committee on justice approved its report Thursday recommending to the plenary to dismiss the impeachment complaint against Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman Andres Bautista. At least 98 votes or one-third of the 293 lawmakers are needed in the plenary to overturn the

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Chinese ambassador says presence of Chinese ships near Pagasa Island not alarming

October 5, 2017

Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said the presence of Chinese vessels near the sandbars of Pagasa Island is not alarming. “Let me say this, according to the DOC (Declaration of Conduct) Article Five that China and Asean, 10

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Duterte attending Brunei sultan’s golden jubillee of accession to the throne

October 5, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will attend the celebration of the golden jubilee of the accession to the throne of Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. Duterte is set to leave for Brunei Thursday night. While outside the country, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea was designated as

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Chinese rifles to be used by Philippine National Police: Lorenzana

October 5, 2017

The M4 rifles donated by the Chinese government to the Philippines on Thursday will be used by the Philippine National Police (PNP). “According to the directive of the president they will be given to the national police, if you remember

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Duterte forms body empowered to probe presidential appointees “outside executive branch”

October 5, 2017

Making true his warning to the Office of the Ombudsman, President Rodrigo Duterte has created an anti-graft commission, whose jurisdiction, powers and functions include the lifestyle checks and fact-finding inquiries of presidential appointees, including those “outside the executive branch” of

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Bongbong Marcos wants to “fix” history due to “revisionism”

October 5, 2017

Now, it’s former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s turn to accuse his family’s critics of being engaged in “revisionism.” In a forum in Quezon City on Thursday, Marcos said his family wants to “fix” the history due the the “revisionism” that

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